Wool & Silk Isfahan Persian Rug 238 × 160 cm, hand-knotted

The piece in short

This Isfahan comes from Iran and measures 238 × 160 cm. That is roughly 3.81 m² of floor, about 7.8' × 5.2'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

What it is made of

Construction: wool, silk in the pile over a silk foundation. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 12 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 600,000–699,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

The stated colourway is red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age and condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.